Thursday, January 20, 2011

Anchoring

Anchoring is a technique that can be used for your weight loss or training goals. When anchoring, you use a physical item or image to create a mental triggers to remind yourself of your goals. When sticking to your plan is tough, look to your anchor to bring you back to what is important to you.

To use this technique, you will chose an item that holds significant to you. As my anchor, I have chosen a cloth bracelet with the words princess printed on it, along with tiaras. This anchor holds importance to me because every time I look down at my wrist, I am reminded of the marathon and how important this goal is to me. Seeing my anchor keeps me motivated to workout and eat right.



Examples of an anchor can be a song, a photo, jewelry….anything that is significant to you. Connect to your anchor when you're having a hard day and it will remind you of your goals. Anchoring can help you achieve your goals by helping you remember what is important to you.

A dream is a wish your heart makes......

--Amy



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I have a few extra princess bands! If you want one, follow me and comment below. I will send you one as a thank you!

7 comments:

  1. Hey there, I followed you over from a post on the DIS. I would love to have one of the princess bands. I'm running it next month as well. I started this journey just over a year ago. At first I said never, then I said maybe and in just over a month I'm actually going to do it! Hard to believe :).

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  2. Hi, I just found your blog from the Dis. I am interested in following your blog! I was trying to follow someone elses blog as well, and would post and they never responded! I look forward to hearing about your journey. I too will be trying to make my way to The Disney Princess Half in 2012.

    Thanks
    Megan

    P.S. I would love one of the bracelets.

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  3. It's so great to meet fellow Dis'ers who will be running the Princess Marathon! What princess are you choosing? I am choosing Cinderella! Please e-mail me the address you would like the bracelets mailed to, and I will get them right out to you!

    amysmith7@comcast.net

    Amy

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  4. Right now I am not choosing any princess. I like the idea of a costume but, for me, not necessarily a particular princess. I may change my mind though! ;-)

    Megan

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  5. I followed you from the Dis boards also! Where did you find the Princess bracelets? Love them!

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  6. The Dis boards is great! I have learned so much from them already. I got them at a local party supply store. I grabbed a bunch of them because they are so cute! I did not want to risk wanting more and them being gone!

    I would be glad to send you one, just email me the address you would like it sent to, and if you prefer pink or black. I have several of each color left.

    amysmith7@comcast.net

    Amy

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  7. Amy, I Just found your blog, Good Luck tomorrow Prinesses! You will all do AMAZING! I am doing this race next year even if I have to do it alone! Do you happen to have any more of the princess bracelets?

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